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Turn Profile Views into Projects Your HomeAdvisor profile is an excellent way to get your kitchen, bath and other remodeling project portfolios in front of prospective customers and get them engaged with your work. By giving homeowners a visual representation of your potential to do the same quality job for them, you're grabbing their attention during the early stages of their decision process. Compare a profile that doesn't feature pictures to one that does, and it's easy to see which pro a homeowner will call. Put Yourself in Front of Customers As a member of the HomeAdvisor network, your business will be listed in the HomeAdvisor LiveDirectory, a dynamic directory of home improvement pros that gives homeowners key information about WARMBOARD – SUPERIOR RADIANT PERFORMANCE The primary purpose of any radiant panel is to conduct heat from a warm water source to the living spaces of your home. The ideal way to ensure that heat is transferred quickly and evenly is to have a panel with low mass and high conductivity. Warmboard has both. Warmboard has been optimized for maximum conductivity, which means maximum heat delivered from each drop of heated water. In fact, Warmboard is two to five times more conductive than other radiant panels. Increased conductivity produces a host of benefits, including lower water temperatures which saves on heating bills, more even floor temperatures which makes you more comfortable and allows more flooring options, less tubing which saves on installation costs and faster response times which ensure that the temperature you want is the temperature you get, right now, not hours from when you wanted it. It also extends the life of your heating components while offering greater freedom to use solar, geothermal and other alternative heat sources. Because of the paramount importance of conductivity, it should be the first criterion in selecting EAGLE ROOFING PRODUCTS INTRODUCES NEW ARTISAN TAPERED SLATE LINE Eagle's new Artisan Tapered Slate tile is unlike anything else available today. If you are looking for a stunning, unique product to set you apart from your competitors, look no further. Artisan Tapered Slate concrete tiles are created from a single base color, and utilize an exclusive Color Pressed Technology to create rich traditional slate tones. They are cast using a mold with ragged, uneven edges for a more realistic emulation of classic tiles. The result is a rustic and distinctive slate-tile appearance in a durable concrete tile that will dramatically enhance any style of roof. Meghan Besore, a Florida State University Interior Design graduate and Allied American Society of Interior Designers member, touted the many decorating possibilities of Artisan Tapered MANNINGTON COMMERCIAL CREATES WOOD WITH AN EDGE As LVT continues to be a hot product in commercial applications from hospitality to healthcare, Mannington Commercial, a leader in flooring for commercial interiors, has created the Amtico Collection Design Woods, to expand the possibilities of wood looks in LVT beyond traditional planks. Inspired by natural woods rather than trying to replicate them, the collection brings bold, weighty, and upscale aesthetics to LVT. Strong yet familiar, original and versatile, these are wood looks with an edge. The three patterns in the Amtico Collection Design Woods – Cirrus, Quill and Shibori are notable for new grain patterning with a range of effects that resemble worn, rustic, and reclaimed woods. 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One historically popular method to implement radiant heat was using a gypsum concrete slab as the panel material. But gypsum is not a product designed to conduct heat. Warmboard was invented to change that. The aluminum plate adhered to the radiant panels is five times more conductive than gypsum concrete. Warmboard uses the purest grade of aluminum, which is 30 percent more conductive and up to eight times thicker than the alloys used in other radiant panels. It is stamped to match the panel's channeled surface and tenaciously glued in place, covering the entire surface. Others in the industry use little more than thin aluminum foil, oftentimes only partially Slate. "I love the Tapered Slate Series because it lends itself to many architectural styles," she said. "From ContemporaryModern to French Country, Victorian Cottage or even craftsman style. The dark roof is very 'in' right now, and the Tapered Slate series is perfect for the modern trend mixed with classic beauty." Eagle Roofing Products loves making dreams come true, and the Artisan Tapered Slate is the perfect product to polish off a dream home. When asked her favorite color and how she would use it, that can be combined in elegant schemes, or used to create a unique and stylized look. The products are designed to support highly customizable formats, including 28 standard layouts such as Herringbone, Basket Weave, Stitch, Cross Grain, Random Plank, and many others. However, like all Mannington LVT, it can be custom-cut into any shape imaginable. All Mannington LVT also feature the company's patented Quantum Guard™ HP, an aluminum oxide topcoat cured by an ultraviolet process. The Amtico Collection products have a wearlayer that is 40 millimeters thick, as compared to an 15 With a high-end designer look, DesignMine gives homeowners inspiration on the home remodel looks they want – by room, style and category – and gets your profile and portfolio in front of them as they browse through images of stunning styles and spaces to create and share their design boards. DesignMine also lets you upload unlimited high-quality photos of your best work so you have plenty of opportunity to make that standout first impression. February 5, 2014 - Today in HomeAdvisor KBIS Booth #N1533 Ask about our exclusive KBIS/IBS show special, register to $2000 in the HomeAdvisor Sweepstakes; join them for cocktails and appetizers (2-4pm); and, also enter NKBA's Google Glass Giveaway to win a Google Glass. For more information, stop by KBIS booth #N1533. covering their panels, in an attempt to "conduct" heat, often in a way that does not even match old fashioned gypsum. With Warmboard, warmth flows efficiently through the thick aluminum plate, through your carpet, tile or hardwood and into your living space. Warmboard delivers superior radiant performance because of the laws of physics, which don't ever change. Investing in Warmboard ensures a lifetime of comfort and lowered heating bills. For more information, booth #C1733. stop by Besore replied, "I have to say my favorite is the Green Catskill, I am dying to see it installed! I can just see it on a quaint English cottage with a creamy white exterior like Westhighland White by Sherwin Williams and a rustic stone like Italian Villa-Verona by Coronado, with ivy growing up the side of the house ‒ and red door of course!" For more on Eagle, visit booth #S1350 or contact them at 888-TILEROOF or via their website at www.eagleroofing.com. industry standard of 20 millimeters. FloorScore® certified for low VOCs, and including 4 percent recycled and renewable content, Amtico Collection LVT can also be reclaimed and returned for closed loop recycling. Mannington is one of only two companies to manufacture commercial LVT in the U.S.A. Not only does this allow the company to ensure quality control and reduce the carbon footprint of the products, it also means that most products are available to ship within seven business days. For more information, visit www .manningtoncommercial.com.